In the early years of education, 3rd through 7th or 8th grade, the NECAP scores of the children in the Cumberland School district are all above average for the state of Rhode Island, and probably for most other states as well. Once high school hits however, there is a huge dive in the proficiency of the students in Cumberland. This happens once Math and Science concepts begin to become much more difficult to grasp. This could be attributed to in a way "weeding out" the students who do not have a high level of math or science ability. Most likely, however, this has more to do with a lack of instruction in these areas, either in lower school, or in high school. I know that in my own experience, I felt that I was not appropriately prepared for science classes when I entered high school and I think that most people who I went to middle and elementary school with would express the same sentiment. Teaching For definitions, see: http://infoworks.ride.ri.gov/teaching/definitions-and-background
Teachers
State
Your district
Teachers with Emergency Certification 2009-10
1%
1%
Not Highly Qualified Teachers 2009-2010
3%
4%
Teacher-Student Ratio 2009-10
1:11
1:12
These Statistics about teacher preparedness, seem to be relatively on-point with the rest of the state. This can be cited as an example of the effect that good teachers do have on student success. Since these statistics are all equal or better than the rest of the state , this can attest to the fact that the test scores for Cumberland are, for the most part, average, or above average, for the State of Rhode Island. This also shows that even though the majority of these teachers are "highly qualified", there will still always be students who will not reach proficiency on these tests for whatever reason. Families and Communities
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Student Characteristics
State
Your district
Student eligibility for subsidized lunch
44%
22%
Students from Various Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds
-
-
Students Receiving ESL/Bilingual Education Services
6%
2%
Students Receiving Special Education Services
16%
17%
This data concludes that there is a larger concentration of low-income and bi-lingual families, in Cumberland than in the rest of the state. The percentage of children who receive a subsidized lunch is double the state average, meaning that there are many more families who would likely be unable to provide a healthy lunch to their children than in other parts of the state. Because of this, the children in this area are more likely to have a difficult home-life, where they will face distractions that can take away from academic achievement. Summary Paragraph(s) For each heading above, write a paragraph describing a key aspect of your district. Remember to begin with strong, insightful topic sentence, use quantitative evidence to support your thesis, and include comparisons when they are useful.
State and District Data Collection
Students • Teaching • Families
Use the InfoWorks Live website at http://infoworks.ride.ri.gov/ to collect the necessary data to describe your school district.
Student Achievement
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NECAP
Teaching
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Teachers
Families and Communities
For definitions, see: http://infoworks.ride.ri.gov/families-and-communities/definitions-and-background
Summary Paragraph(s)
For each heading above, write a paragraph describing a key aspect of your district. Remember to begin with strong, insightful topic sentence, use quantitative evidence to support your thesis, and include comparisons when they are useful.